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I absolutely love the Chieftains and I have seen them twice before, but I was disappointed with the show last night and disagree with this review. They can still play very well. The young talent they have with them is great. But there are some aspects of the experience that left a lot to be desired.

The sound quality was not very good. This may be a problem with the Pabst Theater, but when you are dealing with such various and precise instruments, quality sound is must.

You could hardly hear the bodhran unless it was playing alone. I am not sure if the mic on it wasn't working or what.

The guest choir did not perform very well at all. I am not sure if they didn't have enough time to practice or if a different choir should've been asked to sing with them.

The concert was only 90 minutes long. When you are asking concertgoers to pay that much, it should be expected that they will play longer than that.

Maybe the reviewer had never seen the Chieftains in concert before. If so, then I can see why she would give such a glowing review. But if she had, she would probably would've been more bothered by these issues. Some of the problems might well have been somewhat out of the control of the Chieftains, but I think more should be expected of a group that has been together this long and has proven in the past that they are the best at what they do.